New Delhi: The U-17 Women’s World Cup next year will inspire the youth and galvanise the face of Indian football, feels FIFA Women’s Football Regional Consultant Belinda Wilson.
Earlier this year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino had announced India will host the tournament start from November 2 to 21 next year. The decision came after India had successfully hosted the men’s U-17 World Cup in 2017.
“The World Cup will have a huge impact in the country, not just on the women’s game but also on the men’s. You saw what happened when India hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, and how much it changed the demographics, and direction,” Wilson told AIFF.
“I expect the same for the coming World Cup as well. You’ll see that the host cities will galvanize from within and the rest of the states will follow,” she added. Wilson said India have the ability to boost women’s football like France did when they hosted the Women’s World Cup this year. (PTI)
